Safety-spout for lamps



(No M(-Jdel.)

E. W. INGLB.

. y SFETY SPOUI FOR LAMPS. l No. 247,649. j y Patented Sept. 27,1881.

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EZRA W. INGLE, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

SAF ETY-SPO UT FOR LAM PS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,649, dated September 2'7, 1881.

Application filed April 11, A1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EZRA W. INGLE, of Fort Worth, in the oountyof Tarrant and State ot' Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Spouts for Lamps; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. l'ull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specieation, and in which-- Ifigiire l is a perspective view, showing the spout closed. Fig. 2 is a side view, showing the spout open, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures. l

My invention contemplates an improved lilling-spout for coal-oil lamps, by means of which the lamp may be filled while burning without danger of explosion, substantially as hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the annexed drawings, A represents a hollow ring or collar, made of brass or other suitable material, with an upper inside ange, c1., which is screw-'threaded on the inside, and a bottom flange, b, which is threaded ou the outside to adapt it to be screwed down into the oil-chamber of the lamp, the burner of which is screwed into the top of the collar.

B is a hollow arm, which extends from one side of the chambered collar A, and is curved 5 in an upward direction at its outer open end,

c. The end or mouth c is cut oft dat or horizontally, and is covered by a cap, C, the sides or wings d ot" which are slotted at e to receive short pins or studsf, which hold the cap in place and prevent it from falling oft'. The forward ends of the wings d are rounded to conform to the curvature ot' the mouth over which the top plate of the cap projects, said top plate being provided with a Weight, D.

The gravity ofthe weighted cap will hold it in its closed position upon the spout in such a manner that it may be readily opened when it is desired to lill the lamp. The cap can never stick or bind, cannot become detached and get lost, and the attachment, as a whole, can be attached to any kind of a lamp ot the proper size Without alteration.

It desired, a spring may be substituted for the weight D to hold the cap down upon the mouth of the spout when closed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by-Letters Patent of the United States- A The described spout-attachment for lamps, composed of the chambered collar A, having threaded flanges a and b, tubular curved larm B, having studsfand tlat mouth c, and weighted cap C, havin g slotted side wings, d, constructed and combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

1n testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EZRA W. INGLE.

Witnesses:

ZANE CETTE, ALBERT ZINK. 

